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It's CCS: Conference Championship Sunday. Or another way of looking at it is that this is the penultimate chapter in the NFL's "Game of Thrones." And each of these surviving four armies is led by its own Prince Charming, but which will be crowned king? • Tom Brady: The 37-year-old handsome dude has worn the crown three times and knows this may be his last shot to wear it again. • Aaron Rodgers: The 31-year-old media star has worn the crown once but already is known for his wrestling gesture of wearing the title belt. • Russell Wilson: The 26-year-old invisible man took the crown last year but could go shopping today on I-Drive and not be recognized....

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Quarterback Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints throws to an open receiver against the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium on December 23, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. The New Orleans Saints beat the Dallas Cowboys 34–31 in overtime.

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It's CCS: Conference Championship Sunday. Or another way of looking at it is that this is the penultimate chapter in the NFL's "Game of Thrones."
And each of these surviving four armies is led by its own Prince Charming, but which will be...

New UF coach Jim McElwain has hired Doug Nussmeier to become the Gators new offensive coordinator, the school announced Wednesday.
Nussmeier spent the 2014 season at Michigan, but became one of the leading candidates to run McElwain's offense at UF...

Despite online speculation that UCF receiver Breshad Perriman received a low NFL grade, UCF coach George O'Leary said he has yet to get any official confirmation.
The school applied to the NFL advisory board to see if Perriman, a junior, graded out among...

The most-watched prime-time show for the week in Central Florida was CBS' long-running "60 Minutes," which enjoyed a huge boost from a football lead-in.
But three NFL games and the Florida-Florida State game scored bigger audiences than...

The weekend is packed with notable programs and events. Fox should get a lift from the World Series, NBC should score with the NFL, and "The Walking Dead" should bring in fans. All that, and Lady Gaga, too. A few highlights:
"The Walking...

Mark Harmon's "NCIS" was the most-watched program in Central Florida last week, but "The Walking Dead" was easily the favorite with young adults.
The most-watched programs for the week in viewers:
1. "NCIS," CBS, 229,571
...

Patrick DiMarco did it again.
Yes, we're talking about the Patrick DiMarco who led Lake Brantley to the Florida big-school state football championship game, the same DiMarco who turned one major-college scholarship offer into a 52-game career for Steve...

Let's talk about Philadelphia sports fans. Are they really the worst people in the country?
Seems like a fair question when you look at the body of evidence. Some examples:
•A man in a Santa suit was booed at an Eagles game in 1968, which started...

It doesn't get any bigger than this, Orlando.
The sharks are coming!
No, not the San Jose Sharks, hockey puck breath.
Sharknado!
Even as we speak, I can envision Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer getting his head bit off on national TV. (Or maybe a...

UPDATED: Sheldon Cooper had the most Central Florida viewers last week, but the zombies had the most young adults.
The most-watched prime-time programs for the week ending Sunday:
1. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 247,160 viewers
2....

UPDATED: The NFL lifted NBC and Fox Sunday night.
NBC had the most reasons to cheer, because the New Orleans Saints-Dallas Cowboys game was the night's most-watched show, despite the Cowboys' 38-17 victory. The game averaged 22.7 million viewers....

You're living in Sheldon Cooper territory. Back-to-back episodes of "The Big Bang Theory" were the most-watched prime-time programs last week in Central Florida.
The ratings indicate that new series were sampled during the new TV season's first...

The NFL collected the top five slots in last week's ratings, and four of those slots were on NBC.
Fans were thrilled to have football back, and old favorites claimed the other ratings slots in the Top 10.
The most-watched programs nationally:
1. NFL...

ATLANTA -- The Falcons rebounded in grand style Thursday night at the Georgia Dome. The offense moved at will, the defense showed flashes of a pass rush and special teams maven Devin Hester ignited the building with a dazzling return in the 56-14...

Trinity Prep football coach Mike Kruczek is a renowned offensive guru.
But even Kruczek, who specialized in grooming guarterbacks such as UCF's Daunte Culpepper over decades of coaching at the college and NFL level, didn't see a signal-caller in speedy...

NEW YORK — Blake Bortles is used to exceeding expectations, but even the former UCF quarterback was surprised when his phone rang after the first pick in the NFL Draft was announced Thursday night.
The Jacksonville Jaguars were calling, and Bortles was...

TAMPA — The Marketing Plan is all Lovie-Dovie.
Lovie Smith is the next-man-up trying to make Tampa Bay relevant in the NFL. The Bucs have made the playoffs since 2007, when Jon Gruden had that Chuckie vibe going on the sidelines.
Raheem Morris and...

A group of high-school quarterbacks attempted to throw a football 15 yards into a gray trash can, positioned in the corner of an end zone Thursday at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports.
John Riccard of Colonial was among the few who made it.
Then a...

Former UCF star Blake Bortles is now officially an NFL quarterback.
Bortles signed his rookie contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars early Wednesday morning.
The four-year deal is worth a reported fully-guaranteed $20.6 million, including a $13.3...